The Grenada gazette., 1887-09-24

Where is hee where did you say HI
was!" she asked, with bated breath.
"At McCarthy's ranch, twelve mile
up South Fork, miss.
"Father!" and she turned TO thu
Colonel with a command of air ant
speech totally unlike her" Father
must have the ambulance.
Co." she said to the trooper, 'tel'
them to put the best mules to the am
bulanee. ask Sergeant-Major Green ia
pick out six men for an escort, and
not moment is to be lost!'
"Wh-wh-what! my dear why Nary
splutter the Colonel.
"Hity tightly! what's all this. Miss
are you crazy?" doomed the General
"It means that I am going to Frank
Moore. I'm going to him if l have to
walk. and by myself. He's dying. he
wants me, know he wants me; and
I'm going to him.
"The girls crazy, raving crazy!
Colonel. do You hear her? Why don't
you exert your authority. Oh! that J
should live to see my child act so.
You shan't stir out of this house this
night, miss if l have to put an armed
guard over YOU
Il am going to Frank Moore" an
swered Mary. and she left the room to
prepare for her journey.
The General raised a perfect
cyclone, but her usually obedient
daughter was deaf and dumb to com.
mands, entreaties. arguments, threats.
and considerations of what Vancamr
might think. say, or do in regard to
her actions.
Mary conquered. The General pre-.
pared to accompany her, and they
were ready when the ambulance drove
up. the grizzled old Sergeant Major
in charge of the escort.
They were soon at McCarthy's.
Il am Mrs. Colonel Martinez said
the General, loftily. "You have one
of our officers here, wounded; can J
see him2'
"How is he now-how is hep
gasped Mary, and kind Mrs. Nc.
Carthy looked close at her.
Deed an l do think he's better
some wudn't a-give two chips fur
his loif win they carried him, but I'm
a good nurse, though / say it as
shudn't, an a bit ov dochtor beside,
an I've got him aisy loik, an tn
bleedin' stopped an he come till his
cinces,'
"Can we see hims'
Sure one on We moight, ef ye'd not
excite him anyway an jist cheer him
up bit, fur he don't seem t try an
help himself tn lasto in the wourld. y
A motion toward door made Mary
dart through it before the General had
time tu rise from her seat Mrs Nc.
Carthy Immediately placed herself in
front of the door. and with:
"Only one, mem; cudn' be an.
sherable for tn gintlcman's loif ef ]
left two weemin in till be :alkin' all
to wanst to him..
The General sat down, speechless
with rage and indignation.
Mary entered a large room; on the
bed she saw the outlines Of a figure;
the single candle gave but little light.
She drew near the motionless body;
very white and pinchcd the face
looked, surrounded by the heavy
beard and thick, black curls. The
eyes were closed. One hand was lying
on the outside on the cover. She took
it between her own trembling palms.
The man looked up. looked as
though he could not believe his senses.
MARY! Mary! can this be you?
Have you really come to see me, or am
I dreaming againp" he whispered.
ut is me, Mary, Mr. Moore-Frank!
came because | could not help it. ]
felt that I must come, must see you,
and now fear that 7 have done very
wrong .....
you could never do wrong, Mary
he whispered hoarsely again. Never,
in my eyes. Your kind heart has
brought you here to comfort me while
died. But what did Vancamp say?
Is he with you?"
"iou are not going 10 die. Frank;
and Mr.. Vancamp knows nothing OF
my coming"
"But you have accepted him? l saw
you on the porch the night we left the
post. l turned at once away, but ]
saw him kiss your hand and you per.
mitted il"
"Ycs, that is true" said Mary, with
a deep blush. Il did accept him-l
didn't know. Oh! that's impossible
now: it can never, never be"
"Mary. tell me what you mcan,"
gasped the postrate man. in an agony.
II mean." she replied in kind Of
desperation, "that no power on earth
or amount of fortune could make me
marry Mr.. Vancamp. l did not know
until | got your note and heard that
you were woundcd--dying. | did moi
Ln,,r. hut I know then that sl,rh n